Anthony Marcus Kelly, Threats Against ICE Agents, Ohio 2023

CINCINNATI, Ohio - A Cincinnati man who allegedly made multiple threats online to shoot and kill ICE officers has now been indicted by a federal grand jury.

Anthony Marcus Kelly, 38, is charged in a two-count indictment with making threats to assault or murder a United States official and with making threatening interstate communications.

According to charging documents, from June 26 through July 17, Kelly allegedly used the social media username 'Slab' and made multiple social media posts calling for the killing of ICE officers and detailing his acquisition of firearms to carry out that threat.

In one of his alleged posts, Kelly wrote 'Why even bother with these damn courts anymore. #Gestapedos don't deserve anything but the smoke coming for them anyway. #RevolutionIsTheSolution #DestroyICE they're rabid dogs that need to be put down. Including #KristiNoem #DogmeatWalking.'

In another, he wrote, 'You come here for me, you're getting shot. And I'm not looking to disable [...] I'm shooting for the kill. I won't give a **** about your names, who you are, or anything else.'

Kelly was arrested on July 22 and remains in federal custody.

Threatening to assault or murder a United States official is a federal crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Making threatening interstate communications carries a potential penalty of up to five years in prison.

Anthony Marcus Kelly, a 38-year-old Cincinnati man, is currently facing charges for making threats against ICE agents.

The case is being represented by Criminal Chief Christy L. Muncy.

An indictment merely contains allegations, and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/grand-jury-indicts-man-who-allegedly-made-death-threats-against-ice-agents